Tumbler Ridge Secondary

We want to hear your voice and your thoughts.

Through our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan, we seek annually to consult with interested individuals and parties to understand areas we can align our financial resources (as well as staffing and programming) to support student and staff success.

This year, the school district is conducting an on-line engagement using a survey process to hear from you.  Information gathered will inform recommendations to our budget plan, action plans to support our strategic priorities, and future conversations.

This survey should take about ten (10) minutes to complete.  The closing date is Wednesday April 15, 2026.  

A What We Heard report with responses amalgamated for themes or ideas will be provided to the Board of Education and will be made publicly available on our school district website later this spring.  

For a SAMPLE of the survey to review in advance, please use the following link:
https://bit.ly/sd59_Survey_Sample_2026-27

To provide your voice and thoughts to how we can support student and staff success in 2026-27, please use the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/7tHtkub0AA

March 22, 2026

You are invited to participate in a confidential online survey. Your input will help inform recommendations to School District 59, the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and the Ministry of Infrastructure. 

Over the past few weeks, following the tragedy at TRSS, the Tumbler Ridge community has shown strength, care, and resilience. As the community continues to move through this difficult time, we are inviting you to share your perspectives to help inform next steps for the future secondary learning environment in Tumbler Ridge. 

Safer Schools Together, on behalf of School District 59, is supporting a community consultation process to develop a trauma-informed and culturally responsive long-term plan for the secondary learning environment. We recognize the important role schools play in the well-being of students, families, and the broader community, and are committed to a process that is respectful, inclusive, and grounded in listening.

If you would like to participate, please email trconnect@saferschoolstogether.com

Our community experienced a tragic and deeply traumatic event. We recognize that the trauma and impact of this loss are immeasurable. There is no timeline for how each of us will process this grief and immense loss, both individually and as a community. While words often feel inadequate in the face of such loss, coming together can help reduce isolation and remind us that we are not alone.

We have created a space at the Tumbler Ridge Community Centre (340 Front Street in Tumbler Ridge) to allow our school community to come together over the next few days and as needed. All will be welcome to attend and connect. Mental health professionals will be present to walk alongside and provide support. 

Our priority at this time is taking care of each other and re-establishing a sense of safety in our community. It can be especially difficult to know how to reassure our children when we ourselves are trying to process and make sense of such profound loss. Children may experience a wide range of emotions in response to what they hear or see, and they will look to the adults in their lives to help them feel safe and understand the world around them.

Over the coming days or weeks, we encourage families to remain attentive to any changes in their child’s behaviour that may indicate a need for additional support. As a parent or caregiver, you may feel unprepared to support your child during this time.

Please review the strategies and resources listed below to help guide conversations with children, with the understanding that responses will vary depending on age, development, and connection to this tragedy.